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ULTIMATUM. The last proposition made in making a contract, a treaty, and the like; as, the government of the United States has given its ultimatum, has made the last proposition it will make to complete the proposed treaty. The word also means the result of a negotiation, and it comprises the final determination of the parties concerned in the object in dispute.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.

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The unions, under the Joint Action Committee of NASU and SSANU, had issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government on Monday 5th August, to meet their demands or face a nationwide strike.

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All other establishments responded positively to the ultimatum issued by BIATF, except for Boracay Plaza, which is owned by a certain Anita Aguirre.

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The factory issued an ultimatum - supported by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court - that the striking workers return to their jobs within 48 hours or be dismissed.

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The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), has given the Nigerian Government a seven-day ultimatum to reach a concrete agreement on its demands or risk a nationwide strike.

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KARACHI -- Young Nurses Association (YNA) Sindh issued a 13-day ultimatum to Sindh health department to fulfill its demands and threatened to launch a province-wide protest movement from October 22, 2018 in case of failure.

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DAP's Dr Boo Cheng Hau revealed today that he was in fact given an ultimatum by the party's leadership to accept or reject the offer to contest in the Labis parliamentary seat.

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ANEWLY APPOINTED Ukip AM has told how she was given a two-hour ultimatum to sack her staff or be excluded from the party's group at the National Assembly.

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Not a single Albanian political party in Macedonia even crosses their mind to respect the ultimatum of UCK and to leave state institutions.